Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has disclosed that he’s like a father figure to Ethan Nwaneri at the club.
Despite missing out in Three Lions’ invitation, Arteta in a chat with the club’s website, stated that it is still a proud moment to be involved in the Three Lions youth side.
“Yeah, I think we all do because obviously we are involved in their development and we know that it’s one of the biggest dreams that you can achieve as a football player and a really proud moment, so being part of that obviously is a great thing to do.”
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He also disclosed that managing both Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly almost makes him feel like a father figure as he tries to guide them in the right direction.
“They are almost the age of my oldest son so yeah, just for that factor I can see a lot of similarities but both of them, they have a great family, a great environment and they are in charge of that part of the education.
“Obviously we have a big responsibility and a lot of things that are related to that as well but they are in good hands. We are here just to support and guide them in many other aspects and yeah, if they need something, they know that they can open the door and have that conversation.”
